Quote of the Day
Evidence compiled by the Crime Prevention Research Center shows that the sources the media relied on undercounted the number of instances in which armed citizens have thwarted such attacks by an order of more than ten, saving untold numbers of lives. Of course, law-abiding citizens stopping these attacks are not rare. What is rare is national news coverage of those incidents. Although those many news stories about the Greenwood shooting also suggested that the defensive use of guns might endanger others, there is no evidence that these acts have harmed innocent victims.
John R. Lott
September 29, 2025
Massive errors in FBI’s Active Shooting Reports from 2014-2024 regarding cases where civilians stop attacks: Instead of 3.7%, the correct number is at least 36%. Excluding gun-free zones, it averaged over 52.5%. In 2024, it was 62.5%. – Crime Prevention Research Center
Trust the science! Support armed citizens.
We have the facts on our side. We have the principles on our side. And most importantly, we have the U.S. Constitution on our side.
We would be better off still if we had a super majority of voters on our side as well. Take a new shooter to the range. That will help and it is not something the anti-gunners can match. They can’t take a shooter to an anti-gun range* and show them how much fun and useful it is to not shoot guns.
* I cannot claim credit for this phrase. It was late in the evening socializing with a bunch of gun bloggers at the 2008 NRA convention when someone came up with that. It may have been Say Uncle, Robb Allen, or Squeaky. I do not remember for certain.